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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buri Grimnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri comes to the cage accompanied by Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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196 cm
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265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Alighieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buri Grimnir!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimnir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alighieri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grimnir is trying to get back to half guard.
Alighieri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grimnir manages to get back to half guard.
Grimnir is trying to get back to full guard.
Grimnir keeps trying to improve his position.
Grimnir is trying to maintain the position but Alighieri is very close to passing his half guard.
Alighieri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alighieri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grimnir has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alighieri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri prevents Grimnir from improving his position.
Grimnir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grimnir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alighieri is working away from the top position though.
Alighieri thows a huge punch but Grimnir dodges it nicely.
Alighieri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grimnir is trying to get back to full guard.
Alighieri trying to control from half guard but Grimnir is working away.
Grimnir tries to roll over but Alighieri keeps him under control.
Alighieri drops an elbow to the side of Grimnir's head.
Alighieri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir wants to control but Alighieri is keeping busy.
Grimnir is looking for a sweep. Alighieri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimnir is still trying to improve position.
Alighieri is working for a kimura but Grimnir is defending it quite comfortably.
Grimnir regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimnir trying to control the position.
Grimnir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alighieri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimnir is keeping the position for now.
Alighieri wants to control from the top but Grimnir keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grimnir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alighieri closes the distance and clinches up with Grimnir, looking for a takedown. Alighieri pushes Grimnir against the cage but Grimnir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alighieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimnir manages to avoid it.
Alighieri throws a low kick but Grimnir moves out of range easily.
Alighieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Grimnir.
Grimnir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alighieri misses.
Grimnir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alighieri's waist but Alighieri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimnir off to one side.
Alighieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimnir was well out of range. Poor timing from Alighieri.
Alighieri misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimnir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alighieri's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alighieri trying to control the position here.
Alighieri wants to stand and escape but Grimnir is having none of it.
Alighieri trying to keep a closed guard but Grimnir is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tristan Alighieri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grimnir scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Alighieri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alighieri misses with a body shot.
Grimnir scores with a hook to the body. Alighieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grimnir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alighieri.
Good exchange - Grimnir coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimnir has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alighieri misses with a wild body shot.
Alighieri misses with a leg kick.
Alighieri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alighieri swings for the body but Grimnir moves out of range.
Buri Grimnir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimnir's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimnir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimnir's waist but Grimnir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alighieri off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Alighieri or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimnir which made him look bad.
Alighieri misses with a body shot.
Alighieri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Alighieri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Grimnir finds it's way through Alighieri's defenses.
It looks like Tristan Alighieri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimnir scores with a hook.
Grimnir drops his shoulder and cracks Alighieri with a huge uppercut! Alighieri goes down! Can Grimnir finish him?
Alighieri is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir wants to control from the top but Alighieri keeps moving.
Grimnir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Alighieri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alighieri seems keen to control Grimnir's posture.
Alighieri seems to have got his legs back now.
Grimnir wants to control from the top but Alighieri keeps moving.
Alighieri is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
That kick from Grimnir tenderised Alighieri's leg. Alighieri is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir lands with a nice body punch.
Grimnir has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimnir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alighieri's head backwards.
Grimnir swinging wildly here.
Alighieri misses with a body shot
so Grimnir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alighieri wants to stand but Grimnir is controlling the position.
Grimnir won't allow Alighieri to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alighieri keeping moving, preventing Grimnir from controlling successfully.
Grimnir scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buri Grimnir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tristan Alighieri's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Alighieri or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimnir which made him look bad.
Grimnir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimnir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alighieri quickly recovers to half guard.
Alighieri is not content to let Grimnir control the position.
Alighieri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alighieri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grimnir trying to control but Alighieri is working from the bottom.
Grimnir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buri Grimnir has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimnir trying to control the position from guard on top but Alighieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimnir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alighieri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grimnir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grimnir trying to control the position from guard on top but Alighieri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buri Grimnir wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grimnir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimnir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Grimnir scores with a jab. Alighieri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alighieri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grimnir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tristan Alighieri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alighieri wants to get back to his feet.
Grimnir tries to pass to full mount but Alighieri defends it.
Alighieri is trying to stand up here but Grimnir is controlling him well.
Alighieri is refusing to be controlled, as Grimnir sits in half guard.
Alighieri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grimnir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grimnir's back!
Alighieri is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Grimnir with him. Grimnir is trying to defend but Alighieri has an arm under the chin now! Grimnir grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tristan Alighieri!
Tristan Alighieri took some time post fight to say the following; 'Through me you enter into the city of woes.
Through me you enter into eternal pain.
Through me you enter the population of loss.
Abandon all hope, you who enter here.'.
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energy
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hype
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